In a privately owned villa with an unusually spacious courtyard, everything appeared, at first glance, to be an uninhabited and abandoned house.

However, as the two young girls effortlessly flew over the high walls using their wings and entered the villa, they immediately sensed something was off.

The air held a faint but noticeable stench of decay. Although the sisters had never encountered actual undead before, thanks to the descriptions from a certain priestess, they had already developed a pretty clear understanding of these entities that forcibly continue existing in the world using the bodies of the deceased.

It was evident that this villa had undergone special treatment. Though there was no obvious magical barrier in place, the plants in the courtyard and the strong yet subtle smell from certain coatings effectively masked the odor of decay, preventing passersby from noticing it.

But once inside, this faintly masked scent was impossible to hide from the sharp senses of the angelic beings.

Having confirmed their target’s location and knowing they had been detected, the method of entry became quite straightforward.

Just as they had done at the 【Holy Spirit Trail】, the angel sisters didn’t bother looking for hidden switches or mechanisms around them. Instead, they simply used a meteor to create a massive crater in the courtyard.

The ground shattered and caved in from the forceful impact of the giant rock, naturally revealing the hidden entrance beneath it.

It must be said that this was indeed a brilliantly time-saving tactic.

No matter where you are, it seems that those who dwell in the shadows always prefer to hide underground. Of course, the secret passage beneath this villa wasn’t as extensive as the one beneath the 【Holy Spirit Trail】, which almost covered half the forest. The overall layout and design were also not so crude, making it more suitable for habitation.

In general, the underground hideout’s size was about two to three times larger than the villa’s courtyard, roughly covering an area of around ten thousand square meters.

Naturally, such a space couldn’t hide too many things, so they designed the underground hideout in a spiral, multi-layered structure to maximize the available space.

This also saved the sisters the trouble of finding their way.

“Lightning Strike!”

With a wave of her staff, a massive hammer formed from swirling air currents and debris smashed into the heavy stone gate in front of her, shattering it into pieces. The explosion sent over a dozen black-robed figures flying backward.

Nonchalantly, the girl stood proudly, encased in a magical shield.

“Sister, these so-called undead don’t seem so terrifying after all. Sure, they’re tough, but they can still be taken down easily. Look, some of them are even starting to show signs of fear. They’re nothing like the fearless monsters we were told about~”

As they fought their way downwards, Miss Rene’s summoned magic had already obliterated at least a hundred enemies hidden underground, who kept launching counterattacks. Her initial tension had gradually given way to a growing sense of confidence, even to the point of dismissiveness.

After all, the difference in power was simply too vast.

For ordinary people, these elite undead, possessing at least mithril or even adamantine-level strength, might seem like almost indestructible, bizarre monsters.

But to true mythic beings like Leila and Rene, even though they were only at the early stages of transcendence, they were more than capable of crushing these enemies, whose levels were roughly 30 tiers below them.

When they had been traveling with a certain priestess, the sisters had encountered beings far beyond human comprehension—pseudo-gods, and even true god-level entities. They hadn’t realized that their own power had already surpassed 99% of all creatures in this world.

At the very least, taking down a branch of the 【Eternal Throne】 was no challenge at all.

However, unlike her increasingly proud sister, the more cautious Leila remained on guard, even speaking up in a serious tone.

“Alright, let’s be more focused. What we’re dealing with now is likely just the surface-level defense of this underground base. Given that it’s called the 【Eternal Throne】, the real threat is the 【Throne】 itself. Beating a few small fry isn’t something to brag about.”

“And… to be honest, there’s something about the air here that makes me uneasy. The truly dangerous enemies haven’t shown up yet, so don’t…”

*Swish!*

Before the words even finished leaving her mouth, the girl suddenly raised her spear, already stained with black blood.

Like a flash of white lightning, she struck without turning her head, slicing a small, shadowy figure lurking in the blind spot of the sisters’ vision, attempting to sneak up on the mage. The figure was split in two from top to bottom!

The sharp energy concealed within the spearhead exploded out once more, instantly tearing the body into dozens of gruesome pieces, which fell lifelessly to the ground.

Of course, Leila didn’t have any strange hobby of dismembering bodies. She simply knew that when facing such tenacious and bizarre enemies, being thorough was the safest approach. She wasn’t about to take any chances.

“Ew… these things are really disgusting…”

Rene, who had just dispelled and instantly re-summoned her magic shield to clean off the sticky black blood splattered from the corpse, wrinkled her nose in disdain.

She then quickly summoned several invisible wind arrows, piercing through the foreheads of several enemies who had charged at them, screaming alongside her sister’s attack. The enemies were flung back even faster, pinning them to the stone wall behind.

Sky magic primarily involves manipulating air currents and meteors, somewhat similar to a combination of wind and earth elemental magic.

However, in the relatively confined space of this underground environment, summoning meteors directly wasn’t very practical, so Rene mainly relied on the former as her primary combat method.

A transcendent-level warrior already possesses the power to match an army single-handedly, and the sisters’ blood bond made their teamwork exceptionally seamless. Naturally, these lowly grunts, who were barely even at the earth level, posed no real threat to them.

However, due to the sisters’ rapid advance and unfamiliarity with the surroundings, coupled with the enemy’s relentless, suicidal attacks to stall them, they eventually found themselves temporarily surrounded after breaking through the door leading to the lower level. They were now near the central passage of these two underground chambers.

Here, the enemy’s resistance seemed particularly fierce, though some of them, perhaps sensing defeat, began to retreat slightly, causing noticeable gaps to appear in their defensive line.

However, standing at the front, Leila suddenly frowned and didn’t continue speaking. Instead, she chose to use telepathy to communicate with her sister, who was close by.

【Something feels off.】

“Huh?”

【These guys… have you noticed? The underground passage here has started to branch off, which likely means we’re getting close to the deepest part. But although there are several exits, whenever we even hint at moving towards most of them, we’re met with intense, almost insane resistance like we just encountered. Except for that one…】

Leila subtly signaled with her eyes toward a dimly lit, particularly deep-looking exit not far away, and continued her silent telepathic communication.

【The enemies in that direction seem unusually weak. Doesn’t that strike you as odd? Members of the same organization shouldn’t vary so much in their will to fight and their combat skills.】

It was only then that Rene finally understood. She opened her mouth in surprise before quickly closing it again, maintaining the magic barrier around them as she replied through telepathy.

【You mean, these guys aren’t actually scared, but are deliberately trying to lead us somewhere?】

【I think that’s very likely.】

Sensing the confusion and hesitation in her sister’s thoughts, Leila simply smiled and shook her head.

With a swift motion, she swung her spear again, the sharp gleam of its tip slicing through several undead that recklessly charged at them as they changed direction. She casually flicked the black blood off her spear.

【It’s simple logic: wherever the defense is the strongest, that’s where they least want us to go, and that’s exactly where we should be heading. Heh, a slightly clever enemy is easier to figure out than a fool.】